FTSE 100 Live: Asos shares tumble, retail sales drop, Babcock sinks November 21, 2025 Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. With just days to go before the Budget, there is increasing investor nervousness about what surprises could be in-store for businesses. Few are expecting those surprises to be pleasant. Speaking to the paper yesterday, the boss of the world’s biggest platinum group metals recycler warned Rachel Reeves [...]
Processed Foods Lose Favour as Clean Eating Reshapes Global Diets: Euromonitor International November 20, 2025 27% of global consumers now limit their consumption of processed foods Clean label preference boosts organic and natural growth Demand for diverse health solutions is accelerating functional beverages
SOLUM Partners with Lincolnshire Co-op to Roll Out Newton Pro Electronic Shelf Labels Across 100 Stores, Enhancing Customer Experience and Sustainability November 20, 2025 Leading smart retail solutions provider deploys premium Newton Pro ESL solution to drive digital transformation at one of the UK's most respected co-operative societies
Marquee Brands Broadens Global Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition of Stance November 19, 2025 Marquee’s 19th Brand Signals a Bold Expansion into Lifestyle and Performance
Bake-off: Ex-WH Smith finance chief withdraws from Greggs role after audit blunder November 19, 2025 The former finance chief of WH Smith will no longer take up a position on the board of Greggs after a damning audit report into the travel retailer revealed inconsistent accounting practices during his stint as finance boss. In a statement to investors on Wednesday, the high-street bakery confirmed that Robert Moorhead, who stepped down [...]
NIQ Launches New Brand Traction Score Designed to Reveal How Effectively FMCG Brands Convert Shelf Presence Into Real Consumer Purchases November 18, 2025 Coca-Cola, Philadelphia and Nutella rank highest among the top 15 FMCG brands that have the highest traction score in Western Europe The higher the score, the more effectively a brand not only reaches consumers but also converts visibility into sales NIQ also highlights a growing trend across Europe, where rising brand traction scores are closely aligned with the strongest sales growth
Beyond by RS2 Becomes a Principal Issuing Member of Visa November 18, 2025 Beyond by RS2, the innovation brand of RS2 Financial Services GmbH, has become a Principal Issuing Member of Visa in Europe – allowing the company to directly issue Visa cards and to launch and manage payment card programs. With this milestone, Beyond by RS2 strengthens its position as an end-to-end payment partner, combining issuing, acquiring, [...]
Black Friday morphs into Black November November 18, 2025 ‘Black Friday’ has been around since the 1950s, when Philadelphia police to describe the chaotic day after Thanksgiving. Since picked up by retailers, it has now morphed into a crucial day of shop discounts in the retail calendar – and (for better or worse) become synonymous with online giant Amazon in the process. But this [...]
Gary Haase to Join Everest as EVP, CEO of Legacy Operations November 17, 2025 Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG), a global underwriting leader providing world-class reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, today announced the appointment of Gary Haase as Executive Vice President and CEO of Legacy Operations, effective December 1, 2025. He will report to Jim Williamson, Everest’s President and CEO, and will join the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. The [...]
Debenhams Group and Peak Collaborate on Cutting-edge AI to Stay Ahead of Holiday Demand November 17, 2025 - Agentic AI solution will help to drive smarter, faster trading decisions